[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78611-78612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32365]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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    Title: Coral Reef Conservation Program Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0448.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 28.
    Average Hours per Response: Match waiver request, 30 minutes; 
proposal comment, one and one-half hours.
    Burden Hours: 112.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection.
    The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (Act) was enacted to 
provide a framework for conserving coral reefs. The Coral Reef 
Conservation Grant Program, under the Act, provides funds to broad-
based applicants with experience in coral reef conservation to conduct 
activities to protect and conserve coral reef ecosystems. The 
information submitted is used to determine: (1) Whether the applicant 
qualifies for a waiver of matching funds, and (2) if a proposed project 
is consistent with the coral reef conservation priorities of 
authorities with jurisdiction over the area where the project will be 
carried out.
    Affected Public: State, local and tribal governments.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: December 13, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-32365 Filed 12-16-11; 8:45 am]
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